English pronunciation

How to pronounce “pictures”

Phonetic spelling

PIK-churz

IPA /ˈpɪktʃɝz/

Syllable stress

pic·tures

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “pictures”?

p i c t u r e s

“pictures” is spelled P-I-C-T-U-R-E-S. It is pronounced PIK-churz, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I took some pictures at the park.

  • Can you send me the pictures from the party?

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